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Superb Slave Bill of Sale From Richmond, Virginia Dated September of 1859
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This is a superb original example of a scarce slave bill of sale from Virginia just before the Civil War. This one is clearly dated in fine old in from September 25th 1859. The fine quality blue pre-printed paper has the blanks filled in in the clear brown ink. The receipt is for the large sum of $800 for "...one Negro named Frances" and was paid by James Kinniard to James D. Lyle. The James D. Lyle recorded here is likely James Davidson Lyle (1821-1862), the son of James Lyle (1798-1850), who was an associate of Thomas Jefferson. Lyle's ancestral plantation was located just south in Chesterfield County, where he enslaved 9 people by the year 1820, and about 70 by the time of his death in 1850. His son, James Davidson Lyle, appears to have died serving in the Confederate States Army as part of the 16th Virginia Infantry Regiment. He is buried in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, VA.. On thing that is interesting is that on the lower portion where it is printed about warranting the slave to be "...sound and healthy." The paper measures approximately 7-3/4ths by 3 inches in overall size, which is just the right size for framing. This is a fine piece of antebellum history!
Item #: C7708 Shipping Weight:
0.3 lb
Your Price:$795.00 USD
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